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Record-breaking numbers for
UWG summer enrollment
By Ben Watts
Staff Writer
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In its final centennial
semester, UWG saw
summer attendance rise
by more than 10 percent.
Records show that 5202
students registered for
classes this summer, a 544
student increase from the
4,658 students that took
classes in the summer of
2006.
Students enrolled in
classes this summer earned
34,103 credit hours. This is
an increase of 3,950 credit
hours from the summer of
2006.
This increase came as
no surprise to university
officials. “An increase in
summer enrollment was
fully expected.” Dr. Scott
Lingrell, associate vice
president for enrollment
management said.
According to Lingrell,
the West Georgian
freshmen students were
the biggest reason for
the increase in summer
enrollment.
“Phis past year we
communicated with first
year students and their
parents to take advantage of
the “Fixed for Four” tuition
guarantee,” Lingrell said.
In April 2006, the
University System of
Georgia approved a “Fixed
for Four” program to help
students and parents plan
for college tuition with
more certainty. The program
guarantees a locked tuition
rate for a student's first
four years. According to
Georgia Governor Sonny
Purdue, “Georgia’s new
program will provide
tuition predictability, while
simultaneously encouraging
students to graduate on
time.”
In May 2007, the
Board of Regents approved
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incoming freshman class.
However, it has been set at
a slightly higher rate. For
these incoming freshmen,
taking summer classes is
a way to ensure that they
graduate in four years as
opposed to five, which
is slowly becoming the
average.
Lingrell also attributes
the university’s emphasis
on retention, progression,
and graduation programs
as a factor in the increase of
junior and senior students
during the summer months.
Programs such as the
Transitions Orientation
program provide
summer involvement
for upperclassmen while
encouraging incoming
freshmen to get involved
in student activities and
programs.
This fall, enrollment is
expected to increase as well.
Fall semester totals will be
available in October.
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Time capsule seals centennial
memories for future
By Lisa Meredith
Staff Writer
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In a resourceful attempt
to preserve the University of
West Georgia’s Centennial
Celebration and our
memories from the past year,
the Centennial Committee
has placed a time capsule
filled with memorabilia
from the Centennial year on
display in Ingram Library,
on the third floor across from
Special Collections.
The time capsule was
dedicated during a ceremony
on Friday, August 17. It is in
a case with a plaque, noting
the date it was sealed and
the date it is to be opened in
2057.
Some items that were
not chosen to go inside the
time capsule will be placed
in a display case above the
capsule, while others will
be permanently archived in
Special Collections.
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Although traditionally
time capsules tire buried
underground, the Centennial
Committee researched time
capsules and learned that
experts recommend keeping
them in a building rather
than burying them, because
many buried time capsules
are eventually lost.
A quilt was also
presented at the ceremony,
crafted by the West Georgia
Quilter’s Guild. The quilt hits
various colors and patterns
and was crafted by various
community members.
The theme of the quilt is
“From Rural Rixtts to Global
Reach,” which is the theme
of the Centennial. The quilt
will go on display inside the
Special Collections room.
Inside the time capsule
are 50 items specifically
chosen as important
memories from West
Georgia's Centennial
celebration. Items include:
t-shirts, ticket stubs, a
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fact txxtk. posters from
Townsend Center Centennial
performances. Goo Goo
Dolls ticket stubs and other
souvenirs, a blank UWG
student ID card, bookmarks,
playbills, and much more.
Although an e-mail
was sent to the student body
last year asking for input
on the capsule, Dr. Steve
Goodson, chair of the time
capsule committee, said
that he received few student
responses. Faculty and staff
suggested most of the items
that ended up going into the
capsule.
In addition to providing
ideas and items, some
members of the faculty, such
as President Beheruz Sethna,
wrote letters for the capsule
addressed to future UWG
faculty, staff, and students.
Thanks to the efforts
of many people, bits and
pieces of today’s UWG will
be beautifully preserved for
years to come.